Young Star Jet MHO 2147
Laserguide stars andadaptive optics sharpened this stunningground-based image of stellar jets from theGemini South Observatory,Chilean Andes, planet Earth.Thesetwin outflows of MHO 2147are from a young starin formation.It lies toward the central Milky Way and theboundary of the constellations Sagittarius and Ophiuchus atan estimated distance of some 10,000 light-years.At center, the star itself is obscured by a dense region of cold dust.
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